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Tag Archives: An Teallach
Free Tibet!
Jonathan Preston and Andy Nisbet made a repeat (and first free ascent) of Potala Buttress, in Toll an Lochain of An Teallach, on December 27. “It was a route that had always interested me, in that it was the only … Continue reading
Even Better Conditions on An Teallach
Andy Nisbet returned to An Teallach on December 18 with Jonathan Preston and Dave McGimpsey to make a fine addition to one of Scotland’s largest cliffs. Here is Andy’s story: “There was so much snow on An Teallach a week … Continue reading
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Good Conditions on An Teallach
Following their successes in Glen Coe with the first ascent of The Pash and Incision, Andy Nisbet and Brian Davison added a new route to An Teallach on December 13. Andy takes up the story: “Pat Ingram and I walked … Continue reading
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Haggis Raclette
“The warmer weather had arrived, though not as warm as at present,” Andy Nisbet writes. “I was trying to think of somewhere to go when a post appeared on UKC asking about conditions on An Teallach. Sure enough, someone posted … Continue reading
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Tagged An Teallach, Andy Nisbet, John Lyall, Jonathan Preston, Sandy Allan
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New IX,9 for An Teallach
Martin Moran and Murdo Jamieson climbed an exceptional new route on An Teallach on December 23 . Martin told me afterwards that this route “is definitely one of the best I’ve done.” The Wailing Wall (IX,9) takes the left-hand side … Continue reading
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An Teallach Exploration
An Teallach has seen some great new additions recently. On January 21 Martin Moran and Pete MacPherson climbed The Silver Fox (VII,8), which takes the slabby wall on the left side of Hayfork Gully starting from just below the gully … Continue reading
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Tagged An Teallach, Andy Nisbet, Dave McGimpsey, John Mackenzie, Martin Moran, Pete MacPherson, Roger Webb
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